The European Commission recently said it was not against vouchers as an alternative to cash refunds for canceled travel bookings due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), but only under the condition that they are voluntary and secured against insolvency of tour operators, travel agents and airlines. Discussing on Tuesday via teleconference with the Internal Market and […]
Source: The Bridge Tank Greece has the best performance in Europe in terms of flattening the Covid-19 pandemic’s curve, according to a comparative pan-European report released on Thursday by the Bridge Tank. The report compares the outbreak of the coronavirus across ten major European countries. According to the comparative report, Greece, thanks to early and […]
Acropolis, Athens. Photo source: Visit Greece Greece will begin to progressively ease coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions as of April 27, said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas on Wednesday, stressing yet again that Orthodox Easter will be spent indoors in order to protect loved ones. Petsas said the government was currently working on a plan to lift lockdown […]
Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said this week that support for businesses and employees who are out of a job, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis, will be provided in May if needed. The minister underlined that the government’s fiscal plan already includes the emergency […]
Ten coronavirus-hit US airlines have tentatively agreed to a 25-billion-dollar injection to help them meet payroll needs through to September and to avoid massive layoffs in exchange for granting the US Treasury Department the option to exercise small ownership stakes. The US Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that 10 airline companies, including the country’s four
Greece’s coastal shipping sector will need a monthly cash injection of up 30 million euros to survive the repercussions of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a study released this week by business consultants XRTC. With the onset of the pandemic, ferry operators were forced to stop nearly 70 percent of all services as demand […]
The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Wednesday announced that the ban on flights between Greece and six countries has been extended until May 15 to protect public health from the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The ban involves flights to and from Italy, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Germany. Greece […]
Destinations with effective health systems and enforcing stringent hygiene regulations are set to win over future travelers after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides, according to a new study released this week by the OpenTourism group and the University of Piraeus. The study, examining the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Greek tourism, is the first […]
Over 1,000 Greek professionals signed up to participate in the “Learn” online seminars of the new “Greece from Home” platform during its first 10 days of operation, the Greek Tourism Ministry said recently. The platform, better known by the hashtag #Greecefromhome, was launched recently to promote Greece’s tourism brand amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Launched
The year-round hotels in Greece that are operating during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will be able to receive financial aid, according to a recent decision by the ministries of finance and tourism. The hotels in question are exempt from a government decision that ordered the temporary shutdown of the country’s year-round hotels to limit the […]


















